Business Skills for Artists

The Blue Frog Artists Co-op wants to spread the word about events that help artists become more successful. 

Business Skills for Artists Workshops

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Corning Center for the Fine Arts is proud to sponsor  The Work of Art: Business Skills for Artists (sessions 4, 6, 7 & 8) workshops by Springboard for the Arts, April 4th and 5th 2008.

Details:

Session 4. Marketing for Artists

This session is devoted to identifying the right audience for your artistic output, positioning yourself (including how you price your work) and then developing marketing strategies and a marketing plan geared for that audience. Understanding the rules of the game of self-promotion will help you.

Session 6. Recordkeeping and Financial Management

How does your actual income compare with your desired income? If working with numbers drives you crazy, we have clear, simple methods for setting up your financial books. Learn how Budgets and Cash Flow Statements help you plan for profit (it isn’t just whatever is left at the end.) Making accurate projections about what to expect allows you to plan for it and to prosper.

Session 7. Simple Business Plans

A business plan will help you grow your artistic business, a.k.a. your career. This session explains how to prepare a simple business plan, in arts friendly language. People primarily think about writing a business plan when they are seeking money, but a business plan is an essential planning tool for any small business (even if you’re “just a painter!”)

Session 8. Funding Your Work

This session’s topic is generating income. We’ll discuss the value of multiple income streams. We’ll cover research and application preparation techniques for grants, fellowships, scholarships, and residency programs available to individual artists, We’ll also talk about finding and maintaining partners in the community as a strategy for expanding your audience and appeal to potential funders.

When:

Friday, April 4, 2008; 4.10:00 am – noon, 6. 2:00 - 4:00 pm and Saturday, April 5, 2008; 7. 10:00 am – noon, 8. 2:00 - 4:00 pm 

Where:

Turner Room, Midwest Opportunities Bldg, 724 Davis Ave., Corning, IA

Presenter:

Chris Osgood, Director of Artist Services with Springboard for the Arts

Fees:

$50 ($45 members) per session or $170 for all four ($160 members)

 For more information and registration forms visit the Corning Center for the Fine Arts website.